Once you receive the ballot, carefully read and follow the instructions.

Sign and date where indicated.

Mark the ballot in the presence of two witnesses (or one witness if the witness is a notary public).

Seal the ballot and complete the Absentee Application and Certificate on the back of the envelope.

Have the witness(es) complete and sign the Witnesses’ Certification portion of the envelope.

Mail your voted ballot back to the address indicated on the return envelope. Your voted ballot must arrive by the deadline or it will not be counted.

North Carolina early voting

Early voting starts the 3rd Thursday before Election Day

Early voting ends the Saturday before Election Day.

North Carolina voter ID

ID not required, unless you registered to vote by mail without providing your state-issued ID number (driver’s license, non-operators ID card, or NC Voter Registration number), and are voting for the first time.

Acceptable forms of ID include:

Current and valid photo ID

Military ID

A current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck or other government document that shows your name and current address

When you send in your absentee ballot application , you will need to provide either your state-issued ID number (driver’s license, non-operators ID card, or NC Voter Registration number) or the last four digits of your Social Security number.

If you do not provide your driver’s license number or the last four digits of your social security number, you can send a photocopy of one of the following forms of ID with your request.

Acceptable forms of ID include:

Current and valid photo ID

Military ID

A current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck or other government document that shows your name and current address

Offsite links

Local Election Office: This is the government office responsible for running elections in your region. Theses are the best people to contact if you have any questions at all about voting in your state.